Synonyms of dodge

dodge 1 of 2

noun

ˈdäj 

as in ruse

a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end

just another dodge to get out of working in the yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruse
• scheme
• trick
• device
• fetch
• gambit
• sleight of hand
• stratagem
• ploy
• juggle
• knack
• jig
• bluff
• wile
• gimmick
• play
• flimflam
• sleight
• feint
• deception
• end run
• cunning
• subterfuge
• artifice
• trickery
• shenanigan
• swindle
• duplicity
• cheating
• hoax
• jugglery
• skullduggery
• swindling
• chicanery
• skulduggery
• fakery
• smoke screen
• fraud
• blind
• gaff
• legerdemain
• dupery
• craft
• sham
• front
• cozenage
• crookery

dodge

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to weave

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

dodging through the crowd on his way to the exit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• duck
• sidestep
• evade
• zigzag
• avoid
• escape
• turn
• jink
• parry
• elude
• slalom
• deflect
• slide
• slip
• shirk
• skirt

2

as in to circumvent

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

always trying to dodge the landlord's rule prohibiting pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvent
• evade
• avoid
• bypass
• ignore
• escape
• sidestep
• get around
• beat
• skirt
• disobey
• shake
• elude
• shortcut
• prevent
• shun
• duck
• eschew
• deflect
• disregard
• shirk
• outflank
• divert
• end-run
• avert
• obviate
• flout
• parry
• ward (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• follow
• obey
• observe
• comply (with)
• accept
• seek
• pursue
• embrace
• welcome
• accede (to)
• catch
• assent (to)
• acquiesce (to)
• incur
• contract
• court

3

as in to evade

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

dodged the horde of paparazzi by leaving through the service entrance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evade
• avoid
• escape
• elude
• shun
• deflect
• eschew
• shake
• prevent
• scape
• eliminate
• steer clear of
• duck
• shuffle (out of)
• shirk
• finesse
• fight shy of
• stay clear of
• keep clear of
• circumvent
• get around
• weasel (out of)
• parry
• miss
• avert
• thwart
• exclude
• obviate
• preclude
• ward (off)
• rule out
• divert
• ban
• outwit
• bypass
• debar
• foil
• except
• fox
• outsmart
• frustrate
• bar
• outfox
• skirt
• overreach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accept
• seek
• pursue
• embrace
• welcome
• catch
• incur
• court
• contract

Examples of dodge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This dodge aims to reassure voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania that her policies won’t undermine traditional energy jobs while continuing to push for climate solutions, a key issue for younger generations. —Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

This dodge is probably less uncomfortable than a direct confrontation for everyone involved. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024

Verb

The Brazilian then dodged away from Austin defender Guilherme Biro, dribbled into the box and sent a left-footed shot into the netting at the far side. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024

When the vice-presidential candidates squared off in their first and only debate last night, Vance was masterful at dodging tough questions, reframing inconvenient truths, and presenting himself as a reasonable middle-of-the-road thinker committed to substantive and nuanced discussion. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024